Catalogue
Phoenicia, Byblos, king `Uzzib`l (Azbaal), (365-350 B.C.), silver dishekel or seqel, (13.26 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left with lion's head prow and three hoplites with round shields, hippocamp to left below, Phoenician Z above tail, rev. bull kneeling left attacked by lion on top of it, almost a full Phoenician legend above [Azbaal melek Gebal], (S.6012; cf.BMC 4; cf.Traite II, 871, Pl.117, 21-2; cf.ACNAC Dewing 2662; cf.Rouvier 641; cf.Betylon 14 [p.118]; cf.Leu Num. 72, May 1998 lot 312 similar dies [realised 2530 SFr.]). Good very fine, a very rare variant.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,400
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Abdeshmun (c.410-400 B.C.), silver half-shekel, (6.908 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left before battlemented city wall with four towers, two lions back to back in exergue, rev. King of Persia slaying lion standing before him, all in incuse square, (cf.S.5931 [£650], Bet 8 [ANSMN 21], BMC 9 [p.141], Betylon 9 [p.7, cf.Pl.2, 3]). With two major test cuts, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Baalshallim II (c.386-370 B.C.), issued c.371 in his 15th year, silver tetrashekel, (27.935 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left over waves, Phoenician 'B' above, cable border around, rev. King of Persia in chariot with driver, Egyptian attendant or the king of Sidon behind, all within cable circle border, above date = year 15, (cf.S.5934, cf.Bet 16 [ANSMN 21], cf.BMC 19 [p.143], cf.SNG Fitz 6046, cf.Betylon 18 [p.9, Pl.2, 4]). Very fine and rare, the type unpublished.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $800
Phoenicia, Tyre, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.02 grams), issued 110-111, obv. Trajan laureate head to right, supported by eagle standing right, club behind, around AYTOKP KA[IC NEP TPAIANO]C CEB **GERM DAK*, rev. laureate bust of Melqarth to right, lion skin knotted at neck, around **DHMAPC EX IE UPATE*, (cf.S.1088, Wruck 159, BMC 4). Off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Phoenicia, Tyre Mint, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (13.580 grams), issued 113, obv. Trajan laureate head to right supported by eagle standing right and club, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANO[C] CEB **GERM DAK, rev. laureate bust of Herakles to right, around **DH[MARC EX I]*Z **UPAT*S, (S.-, Wruck 165, Prieur 1517, BMC 18). Off centred, otherwise very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $180
Phoenicia, Tyre Mint, Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (13.466 grams), issued 215-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around AYT KAI AN TWNINOC CE, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs murex shell on a club, around **DHMARC EX UPA[TOX TOD]*, (S.2679, Bellinger 303 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.87, Pl.XXI, 9], Prieur 1547 [p.171]). Tight flan, off centred on the reverse, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius II and Artaxerxes II (420-375 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.480 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Bab. Pl.86, 11, BMC 90, Carradice type IIIb, Group C early). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II and III, (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.428 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, Bab. Pl.86, 18-19, BMC 175-177, Carradice type IV, Group C). Fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.3 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. small bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, two line inscription no symbol, (S.7327, Sellwood 9.1, Shore 7). Porous obverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eucradides I, (171-135 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.778 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust of Eucratides to right all within dotted border, rev. the Dioscouroi on horseback to right holding spears and palms, monogram of KP to right, below in exergue **EUKRATIDOU, above **BASILEWS, (S.7568, SNG ANS 431, Bopearachchi Series 1B). Good very fine in high relief, finer than usual examples and a rare variant.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,300
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., (13.600 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, **D* behind head, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over monogram MY, around **BASILEWS [PTO]LEMAIOU*, (S.7762, Sv. 253, BMC 51 [p.19]). Grey tone, graffiti, banker's marks and flan crack, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $450
SOLD $800
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., (13.926 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 281-280 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over monogram **DM*, around **BASILEWS [PTOLEMAIOU]*, (S.7762, Sv. 257, SNG Cop. -). Has been damaged with various banker's marks and graffiti otherwise fine and a scarce variant.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), billon tetradrachm, year 2 = A.D. 269-270, (10.182 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, around AVT K **KLAVDIO* C CEB, rev. LB to left, Nike advancing to left, (cf.S.4741, BMC 2323, Milne 4238, Koln 3042). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Arabia (uncertain city), previously Cappadocia, Caesarea, Trajan, silver drachm, (98-117), (3.236 grams), issued 114-117, obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around AYTOKP KAIC [NEP TPAIAN CE]B **GERM DAK*, rev. Arabia standing to front, holding branch and uncertain object, camel to left at feet, around **[DHMAR]C EX IZ UP]ATO* S, (S.-, SNG Cop. 205, BMC 62-64, Syd. 184-5, cf.Metcalf p.148). Fine - good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ancient coins, Greek (2), Greek Imperial billon tetradrachms (2), late Roman (7) and early Byzantine (2), mostly 3rd - 7th century, a range the folles of Focus with interesting overstrike on an earlier issue, others (6) as poor copies of ancient coins . Mostly fine. (19)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver hemi obol, (0.14 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa?), facing, border of dots, rev. bearded male head to left, with crested Athenian helmet, to left in Aramaic retrograde SMRYN, (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' [CS], CS 9 [43 known], and Samaria Hoard No.143 [CS], [This Coin, illustrated and described]). Weak in places, otherwise good fine for issue and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Palestine, Judaea, Judah Aristobolus I (Yehudah), (104-103 B.C.), copper prutah, (1.808 grams), obv. legend in wreath, rev. double cornucopiae adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between, (S. 6093, H.465 [32], AJC I, Group Ja18, Meshorer 29). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Palestine, Judaea, Hasmonean king Mattathias Antigonus, (40-37 B.C.), AE 19, copper multiple (four) prutah, (6.938 grams), obv. single cornucopiae, inscription, 'Mattatayah the high priest', rev. wreath with partial inscription within **[BASILEOS ANTIGONOU]*, (S.6105, H.482 (35), AJC I V var. Pl.54, Meshorer 31). Off centred and weak in places, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Palestine, Judaea, Herod Archelaus, (4 B.C. - A.D. 6), copper prutah, (1.268 grams), obv. galley right, rev. **EQN* in wreath, another First Revolt, (A.D. 66-70) issue of year 2, (2.420 grams), obv. amphora, rev. vine leaf, another Roman Administration of Judaea, Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE 18, (6.792 grams), Caesarea mint, Judaea Capta coinage, obv. head right, rev. Nike to right inscribing shield on palm, (S.5541, 5639, 785, H.506, 661, 743, [63, 123, 181]). Very good - nearly very fine, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (1.935 grams), obv. lituus surrounded by partial Greek inscription, TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC, rev. date within wreath, LIZ = year 17 (= A.D.30), (S.5623, H.649 [114], AJC II Supplement V, No.23, Meshorer 230). Slight porosity, otherwise good fine with a clear date reading.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Porcius Festus, under Nero, (A.D. 59-62), copper prutah, (2.724 grams), obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in three lines, NEP/ WNO/C, (Nero), rev. palm branch, around [L]E KAIC[APOC] (Caesar year 5), L E = year 5 = A.D. 58), (S.5627, H.653 [118], AJC II Supplement V, No.35, Meshorer 234). Weak in places, dirt adhesion, otherwise very fine with a very clear date reading.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.69 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around [TI CAES]AR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.567, RIC 30, BMC 48). Slightly of centre on obverse, well centred on reverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $520
Republic, Struck Coinage, Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (6.10 grams), uncertain mint, obv. laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri, border of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, driven by Victory, Jupiter holds sceptre and hurls thunderbolt, in exergue ROMA in relief on tablet, (S.80, Cr.29/3, Syd. 64e). Attractive good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Anonymous Issue, (217-215 B.C.), AE quadrans, Rome mint, (37.42 grams), obv. head of Hercules to right, wearing boar's skin, three pellets behind, rev. bull charging to right, three pellets above, snake below, [RO]MA in exergue. (S.83 [£550], Cr.39/2, Syd. 94). With original find oxidation on obverse surface, otherwise fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Anonymous Series, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.948 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame, (cf.S.38 [£50 VF], Cr.44/5, Syd.167). Light grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Anonymous H Series, (211-210 B.C.), silver quinarius, Rome mint, (2.144 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, V behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, H below, ROMA in exergue, (S.44 [£60 VF], Cr.85/1b, Syd.174a). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Pinarius Natta, (155 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.772 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, NAT below, ROMA in exergue, (S.77 [£50], Cr.200/1, Syd.382). Dark tone, good very fine, but weak in places.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
C. Scribonius, (154 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.132 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, C.SCR below, ROMA in exergue, (S.79 [£50 VF], Cr.201/1, Syd.380). Very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
L. Cupiennius, (147 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.688 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, cornucopiae behind, X below chin, rev. Dioscuri to right, L. CVP monogram below, ROMA in exergue, (S.94 [£50 VF], Cr.218/1, Syd.404). Grey tone, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
M. Junius Silanus, (145 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.816 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, ass's head behind, X below, rev. Dioscuri to right, M.IVNI below, ROMA in exergue, (S.96 [£45 VF], Cr.220/1, Syd.408). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130